Actually, this reminds me that it’s always good to take any excuse to point out what a force for good Dolly Parton has been. Her children’s literacy work alone….

Some great songs here. I still contend that Under Pressure is the best song either party concerned has ever produced

Thinking if I randomly post this every day without even checking the news it will be a perfectly appropriate reaction on most of them anyway.

Saw and really enjoyed Spinal Tap 2 (some brilliant jokes but maybe overdid the cameos) but shocked by this story of the aftermath of its predecessor, one of the funniest movies ever made

Ironically this could actually cause them a major headache

Very satisfied with that result for #traitorsirl! Has been a very good show.

The irony of a show full of people wanting to win a house deposit being murdered one by one by an estate agent #TraitorsIRL

So, to recap the US week SO FAR Sunday: to hell with free speech and whoever doesn’t agree with us Monday: to hell with science and medicine Tuesday: to hell with international diplomacy What the hell is next?

F*****’g Wakefield strikes again @briandeer.com

Ain’t that the truth

How many PhDs does it take...

RFK Jr has evidence carrots cause left-handedness. Big announcement tomorrow:

Lyndon B. Johnson's response to satire

Really enjoyed this movie - lovely, funny, poignant and beautifully shot. Has a Local Hero vibe (and there is no finer praise from me) and Tim Key is magnificent - his face in the presence of the music he loves speaks volumes

Fab sunset in Cork tonight! #speirghoirm em…..#speirdearg

“Normal for Bridgwater (NFB)” is medical shorthand allegedly used by a doctor in Bridgwater, Somerset to describe patients whose behavior was bizarre or abnormal but understandable within the local context (I.e., a lot of cider being drunk). By analogy NFT = Normal for Trump-land??

Somebody started reading “The big A-Z of countries” but got tired didn’t they

An inconvenient truth

The death of US journalism looms

There is a lesson here for all of us.

Saw stories in here about a proposed statue bill in Oklahoma. Hoo boy. Mad stuff. Ironically Oklahoma is not OK.

EPA has ordered scientists in its Office of Water to immediately pause almost all research & stop publishing studies. Researchers were told that, unless scientific journals had already returned proofs, studies will be subject to an additional EPA review. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Reminds me of my favorite duct tape joke

this exists it is called thinking

A very shy composer had to be coaxed out of concealment after a long search every time he had a concert. This is believed to be the origin of the popular children’s game Haydn seek.

TAKE THAT NAPOLEON!!!

Serious question. If Covid happened now, as well as (presumably) restricted access to or support for vaccines in the US, could the government make it impossible for US Pharma companies to make or sell vaccines overseas?

Northern Ireland: 👀

Always fascinated when the iPhone Maps app decides that 'Home' is Athlone for me (it's not). Apparently it decides that 'Home' equals Ireland (it does) and Athlone is as close to a geometric centre as we have so it tries to send me there, even from West Cork. Artificial intelligence navigation?

Really liking The Paper. Very much channeling the warm funny spirit of the US Office and we need some of that right now

Dodo? Don’tdon’t.

One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.

#speirghoirm power cut in Ballincollig in Cork @corksafetyalerts.com

Just remembered this very funny observation on Twitter. Lucky there’s no dumb people on here eh?

#nowlistening. One of the discoveries of Sounds from a Safe Harbour last weekend for me - had never heard of him but loving his stuff - warm, acoustic, gorgeous, music for trying times music.apple.com/ie/album/sur...

New documentary about the current US administration just dropped

The current administration demand that US flags are flown at half mast due to recent events is the literal definition of lowering your standards.

“K-911. What’s your emergency?” “THERE’S A SQUIRREL!” “Please calm down, sir. Where is it?” “IN THE TREE ACROSS THE STREET!” “Have you tried barking at it?” “OF COURSE!! I’M NOT AN IDIOT!!!” “Okay, put down the phone and try again now, I’ll stay on the line.”

On the subject of celebrity/hero encounters (sort of), a short thread on one of my moments of this summer. It was a family wedding in Cambridge UK, and I was chatting with someone at the side of a noisy dancehall in a lovely country venue with extensive gardens. "I hear your kids....' (1/4)

Vaccines not only save lives, they save money. Paying a hospital bill for what should have been an avoidable illness could bankrupt families and cost the government billions. Vaccines work and are a cost-effective investment.

“I trust my immune system. I don’t need a vaccine.” Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it. Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.

An amazing weekend of music in Cork, with gigs all over the city. Went to a lovely set by David Kitt earlier and afterwards bumped into Bryce Dessner on the street. It was that kind of weekend! Me being a complete fanboy eejit below. Love of music is an unstoppably irresistibly powerful force.

How did I not know this story, which clearly helped inspire Speed, one of my very favourite action movies? www.towerbridge.org.uk/discover/his...

It genuinely feels like America has gone completely stone mad and it is contagious.

The transformation of Dwight from the US Office into someone who makes excellent points like this is also pretty strange TBF

In the 80s I read a Tom Clancy book called Red Storm Rising about Russia invading Western Europe after an attack on an oil refinery seriously impacted their economy.

For over 20 years I have loved The National. Last night, our 19 year old son played percussion in the same stage as Bryce Deasner of that band at an astonishing concert in @corkoperahouse.bsky.social as part of the Sounds from a Safe Herbour festival. #proudparent doesn’t begin to capture it.